http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcoeojwkxpuatw1:06-3:10 X-ray Spectrum a spectrum of x-ray is produced as a result of the I Mo interaction between the incoming electrons and the nucleus or inner shell characterist radiation electrons of the target continuous element radiation Two components of the spectrum can be identified, namely the continuous spectrum caused by bremsstrahlung(German SWI. word: braking radiation) 0 and the characteristic WAVELENGTH (angstroms) spectrum SWL-short-wavelength limit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fe6rhnhkuYBremsstrahlung http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9fklbakteycharacteristicX-rayX-ray Spectrum ▪ A spectrum of x-ray is produced as a result of the interaction between the incoming electrons and the nucleus or inner shell electrons of the target element. ▪ Two components of the spectrum can be identified, namely, the continuous spectrum caused by bremsstrahlung (German word: braking radiation) and the characteristic spectrum. SWL - short-wavelength limit continuous radiation characteristic radiation k k I  Mo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9FkLBaktEY characteristic X-ray http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc0eOjWkxpU at~1:06-3:10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fe6rHnhkuY Bremsstrahlung